The Gathering of Champions honors Academic All-Stars, students in grades K-12 who have been recognized by their schools or academic challenge coaches as outstanding students. Hourly recognition ceremonies run from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Families from across Minnesota come for the recognition event and many choose to spend the entire day at the Mall of America. We invite you to welcome families into your store by:

Become a program sponsor (sponsorship levels and benefits vary – see attached page for options)

Make a donation to honor these students (items for the student gift bags or prizes awarded to students during the Minnesota Trivia contest)

If you are able to support the Gathering of Champions as mentioned above, please contact synergy@synergyexchange.org or 507-389-2461. Donations can be mailed to Synergy & Leadership Exchange, Attn: Gathering of Champions, 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003, and should arrive no later than July 6 for processing and to allow your business to be recognized in our materials. Your donations are tax deductible, Synergy is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization.

Synergy is a non-profit organization that seeks to provide expanded educational opportunities for students while supporting teachers, schools and classroom environments. For more information about the Gathering of Champions or Synergy, please visit us at www.synergyexchange.org.

Thank you for your consideration to support the Gathering of Champions! We hope you will accept this opportunity to welcome the All-Stars to the Mall of America and your store on Aug. 3.

Discount Coupon OpportunitiesSee ad booklet for sizes.

Option 1 – $300

Option 2 – $500

Option 3 – $1000

Option 4 – $1200

Printed insert (vendor provides 4,000 printed copies) - $400

Donation Opportunities

Name printed in donor section of the event program, acknowledgements may increase depending on the value of the donation